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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS To Appear At KNOXVILLE FANBOY EXPO
Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will appear at the Knoxville Fanboy Expo, set to take place October 29-31 at the Knoxville Convention Center. Joining the 75-year-old musician at the three-day event will be "Star Trek" co-stars William Shatner and George Takei, a "Cobra Kai" and "Karate Kid" cast r...July 16, 2021
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CINDERELLA Mourns Death Of Longtime Touring Keyboardist GARY CORBETT
The surviving members of CINDERELLA have commented on the passing of the band's touring keyboardist Gary Corbett. Corbett died on Wednesday, July 14 after battling a very aggressive form of lung cancer that had metastasized to his brain and hip. His passing came on the same day that the CINDERELLA g...July 16, 2021
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Rockers React To Death Of CINDERELLA Guitarist JEFF LABAR
Members of SCORPIONS, STRYPER, QUEENSRŸCHE, L.A. GUNS and SLAUGHTER are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar. LaBar was found dead by his wife, Debinique Salazar-LaBar, on Wednesday inside his apartment in Nashville. He was 58 years old...July 15, 2021
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CINDERELLA On JEFF LABAR's Death: 'Heavy Hearts Cannot Begin To Describe The Feeling Of Losing Our Brother'
The surviving members of CINDERELLA have commented on the passing of the band's guitarist, Jeff LaBar. LaBar was found dead by his wife, Debinique Salazar-LaBar, on Wednesday inside his apartment in Nashville. He was 58 years old. Vocalist/guitarist Tom Keifer, bassist Eric Brittingham and drummer F...July 15, 2021
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CINDERELLA Guitarist JEFF LABAR Dead At 58
CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar has died at the age of 58. No cause of death has yet been revealed. According to Metal Sludge, LaBar's passing was confirmed by his son Sebastian. He wrote on social media: "So i just got the call… Jeff LaBar, my father, my hero, my idol, passed away today. I'm curren...July 14, 2021
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JOE BONAMASSA Aims To Reshape Music Industry With NFT Of 'One-Song Record Company'
Blues-rock hero Joe Bonamassa is partnering with Heritage Auction House to announce a game-changing NFT collection that stands to reshape the music industry forever by tokenizing the original master and publishing rights to a brand-new song titled "Broken Record". This lot is truly unprecedented as...July 14, 2021
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'Fender 75 Years': Official History Of Legendary Guitar And Amp Maker Coming In September
Ubiquitous in the music world, Fender guitars and amplifiers are also icons in popular culture, their shapes and sounds instantly recognizable. Authoritatively written and lavishly illustrated, "Fender 75 Years" (Motorbooks, September 21, 2021) is the officially licensed anniversary celebration of t...July 14, 2021
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JETHRO TULL Signs With INSIDEOUT MUSIC; 'The Zealot Gene' Album Due In Early 2022
InsideOut Music/Sony Music has announced the signing of progressive rock legends JETHRO TULL. The band has already completed a new album titled "The Zealot Gene", which can be expected in early 2022. Ian Anderson had this to say about the new signing: "After 54 years in the world of music recording,...July 13, 2021
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GEORGE LYNCH To Release First-Ever Instrumental Album 'Seamless' In August
With over 40 years playing guitar and songwriting as a professional musician, career firsts are minimal for someone as prolific as George Lynch. On August 20, George gets to add another highlight with the release of his first-ever full-length instrumental album, "Seamless". The album is being releas...July 9, 2021
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GENE SIMMONS Says ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS 'Continue To Make Really Bad Choices' In Their Lives
In a new interview with "Talking Wax With Adika Live!", Gene Simmons touched upon the lack of involvement of Peter Criss and Ace Frehley in KISS's new documentary "Biography: KISStory", which premiered late last month with a two-night event on A&E. "God love 'em, both Ace and Peter, in the begin...July 8, 2021
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METALLICA To Headline Second Night Of ATLive Concert Series In Atlanta
METALLICA will headline the second night of ATLive at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, November 6. Says the band: "We're honored to be part of the second annual ATLive two-day festival — featuring two unique, separately ticketed events — this fall when we'll be hitting the...July 7, 2021
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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Reflects On Loss Of Her Two Siblings: 'I Will Always Be Their Sister'
During an appearance on the "Hardcore Humanism" podcast, EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee reflected on the losses of two of her siblings, sister Bonnie and brother Robby. Bonnie died in 1987 at the age of three from an undisclosed illness, while Robby passed away in 2018 after struggling with severe epile...July 6, 2021
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VOIVOD Launches Fundraising Campaign For Official Documentary, 'We Are Connected'
Canadian prog-metal stalwarts VOIVOD have launched a Kickstarter campaign to help them finance their official documentary film. From unlikely origins in northern Québec at the height of the Cold War, VOIVOD's post-apocalyptic sci-fi aesthetic fueled by a youthful obsession with their instruments too...July 6, 2021
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JOURNEY's NEAL SCHON To Auction Off 112 Electric And Acoustic Guitars
It has been nearly 50 years since Neal Schon, then not yet 20, co-founded the band that would come to be called JOURNEY. And almost 50 years later he knows that somewhere at this very moment, someone is singing at the top of their lungs a song he played on, sang on, probably co-wrote, too. A song th...July 6, 2021
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SHINEDOWN's ZACH MYERS On Opening For IRON MAIDEN In Europe: 'No One Gave A F**k Who We Were'
SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers spoke to "The Jasta Show" about the experience for opening for IRON MAIDEN in Europe four years ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The first night I walked onstage, I was, like, 'This feels like your first show ever, because no one gave a fuck who we w...July 5, 2021
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